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Reverse Phone Lookup in New Zealand — Recent Community Reports
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Unknown calls in New Zealand
Unsure about a New Zealand number? Explore concise community notes to judge calls and texts. In Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Hamilton you’ll see a mix of legitimate callbacks (deliveries, banking, appointments) and waves of robocalls or phishing. Prefixes like 09 (Auckland), 04 (Wellington), 03 (Christchurch), 07 (Hamilton) and 02x mobile ranges don’t reliably prove location or identity because of portability and VoIP.
Verification: return calls via the official number on the company website/app, check in‑app notices and never share one‑time codes by phone. Use device/carrier blocking for repeat issues and leave a short, factual note here to help others.
Total time-waster, disingenuous vibes, lol
Dialed an Australian mobile, left nothing behind – looks like spam, lol.
A recorded message claimed my Commonwealth card was debited and instructed me to press 1 if the transaction wasn’t mine.
An automated voice claimed multiple contact attempts and warned of phone cancellation – absolute nonsense!
I scheduled a cleaning service, and they reached out to discuss a modification.
User flags this as bad, just a note.
Ringes flere ganger på ulike tidspunkter.
User remark: Bad
User feedback: Poor.
Just an unknown caller, no message left; probably a misdial.
Cullen, claiming to work for Nest Edge, introduced himself and queried whether I owned a home. When I pressed for the source of my number, he admitted he was a telemarketer who'd purchased my contact details, though he wouldn't reveal the seller. He then offered to remove me from their list, which I accepted.
User alert: proceed with Caution, FYI
Details supplied by the user indicate it's Bad.
Numbers 647‑354‑2063 and 289‑624‑4285 linked to a sexual offender and major scammers operating on Facebook Marketplace and Kijiji out of Toronto, Ontario, selling pirated software and stolen laptops under the bogus firm Terabyte Computer Services, L1X 0A3.
User note says: Caution, just saying
An unknown number called and I missed it; I’m unsure why they reached out, likely spam, so I didn’t return the call.
The caller ended the conversation abruptly after dialing.
A voicemail in Chinese was left on my Australian phone, appearing to be a scam targeting the Chinese community; I cannot provide further details as I don’t understand the language.
Another unknown number that rang once and disappeared. No voicemail, so probably a typo.
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FAQ — New Zealand
How to verify callers in New Zealand?
Use the official number from the company site/app and check in‑app messages; avoid calling back the unknown number.
Do prefixes prove location?
No. Portability/VoIP make 09/04/03/07 and 02x ranges unreliable as proof of origin.
Common patterns?
Delivery updates, bank callbacks, 2FA codes; periodic robocalls, parcel/account phishing and scripted sales.
What to include in a report?
Caller type, purpose, date/time and cues that guided your decision.